trapperjohn
Member
- Joined
- Apr 14, 2004
- Messages
- 567
It seems there is a lot of talk these days about taxes, and prticularly "fair" taxes. Some advocate a flat percentage rate as being "fair", Others advocate a consumption tax as being "fair". Still others think a progressive tax such as we have is "fair". But what is Fair. If i go to walmart and am in line in front of a person who makes half as much as I do, should I pay twice as much for a Gallon of milk than the person behind me? No one would call that fair. that would be an example of a flat tax, you make twice as much you pay twice as much. Most people would agree that the fair thing in that case would be that each person pays the same amount for the same service. Whether rich or poor you still pay the same amount, in this case for the gallon of milk. If we consider the government as a service provider. i.e, providing defense, then wouldnt the Fair thing be that each person pays the same amount? Why would a flat amount payed be each person not be fair?